uniquedesigner

These works good but freezer paper irons on, can be remove easy and use again.

QandE2010

Thanks for all the information. I'll have to try this.

Doatz

Received a quarter of a field-dressed elk after hubby left for a trip out west. Did not have any freezer bags except for quarts. I remembered that I had a full box of freezer paper in the sewing room. Saved me a trip to Walmart after dark. 2 1/2 hours later,it was in the freezer. Another reason to buy the large roll and store it in the sewing room.

JSNOMORE

I have done some very intricate designs with the freezer paper method.

RenaB

I enjoy it for appliques and making my Dresden Plates!

MiMi in Lutz

I agree JSNOMORE - very good instructions. I may try it now as I have never done applique. Thank you.

isharu2

Thank you so much! I have never used freezer paper because I really didn't know how or what to use it for! I am fairly new at all this quilting stuff. I have learned sooo much and have a list a mile long of "to do" things!!!lol

slovard01

I posted this on the blog, but decided to repost here. I am self taught in applique. I got this idea from the instructions to my Dear Jane BOM. I used it to make hundreds of leaves in 3 sizes for the border of a quilt.

"I use freezer paper on the wrong side of the fabric, too. I use a small running stitch in the seam allowance on outside curves, paint with starch, pull the string to gather the curve and then iron. It makes the outside curves easier to get smooth. Clip the inside curves, paint with starch and use the tip of the iron to push the clipped portion to the curve of the piece. I use Elmers School Glue. I went to Michaels and bought a kit that had a bottle and some very fine tips. I poured the glue in that squeeze bottle, topped with one of the tips. It comes out in a very fine line or small dots. Use the iron to dry the glue when the applique is where you need it. The school glue will allow you to pull up a piece and reposition if necessary, or if you forgot to put one piece behind another, etc. Just reglue and iron down again. the school glue comes out in the wash and is not too stiff. Use a large headed pin to plug the tip or to clear it if it becomes plugged. Hope this helpes "

Billy

Please, let those of us who have not used freezer paper applique, in on your fun with some instruction. Thanks

sewbeadit

How do you use it for applique? I am stumped on that one although I have heard about it for years.